On the Road By G. Chambers Williams III With the crazy rollercoaster ride gas prices have been on, it seems like the best strategy these days is to go ahead choose at least one gas-sipping vehicle to have in your driveway when pump prices peak. There are plenty of good options, including diesels such as […]
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Woman at the Wheel By Emma Jayne Williams Honda has completely redesigned the midsize Accord for 2013, including new safety technology, more-efficient powertrains and new exterior styling. The Accord has been around since 1976 and continues to rank among the top-selling cars in the U.S. It also retains value, receiving Kelley Blue Book and Edmunds.com’s […]
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All About Cars By G. Chambers Williams III Nissan’s redesigned subcompact hatchback, now called the Versa Note, goes on sale this month with a starting price of $13,990 (plus $790) freight for the base model S with a five-speed manual transmission, the automaker says. To get an automatic transmission means a step up to the […]
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On the Road By G. Chambers Williams III For 2013, the Toyota 4Runner carries on its longtime role as one of the best (and last) of the true sport utility vehicles. This quite-capable on- or off-road midsize SUV entered its fifth generation three years ago, and got a few updates this year. Prices begin at […]
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Woman at the Wheel By Emma Jayne Williams Besides its billing as “The Ultimate Driving Machine,” BMW also says “luxury,” and the 2013 750i xDrive sedan is the pinnacle of that. “Luxury” doesn’t always mean “fancy,” although my 750i was very nice to look at as well as comfortable and well-equipped. The “7” series, […]
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All About Cars By G. Chambers Williams III Chevrolet’s new rear-wheel-drive performance sedan, called simply the SS, goes on sale this fall with a starting price of $43,475, plus $995 freight and a gas-guzzler tax, General Motors says. Exclusive to the U.S. market, the 2014 SS will be Chevy’s first rear-drive sport sedan since the […]
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By Chambers Williams Nissan opened a plant in Mississippi in May 2003 mainly to support the introduction of its first full-size pickup, the Titan, and associated big SUV, the Armada. Ten years later, the Titan still is chugging along on its original architecture, awaiting a new generation that Nissan says isn’t far away, but declines […]
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By Chambers Williams Ford’s popular Escape utility vehicle moved into its newest generation for 2013 with a complete redesign that put it at the forefront of the burgeoning compact crossover class. While the model it replaced was perhaps cutting-edge when it debuted, it had grown old with its boxy utilitarian shape as its key competitors […]
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By Chambers Williams With the next generation of the Ford pony car apparently coming next year as a 2015 model, the current Mustang returned for 2013 with some cool tweaks and upgrades, which also will carry over into the 2014 version. For 2013, prices range from $22,200 (plus $795 freight) for the base V-6 […]
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By Chambers Williams Hyundai’s first gasoline-electric model for the U.S. market, the Sonata Hybrid, entered its third year for 2013 with some key changes, including a boost in fuel economy, a larger and lighter lithium-polymer battery and a higher-power electric motor. With the changes, the Sonata also can go farther and faster on its electric […]
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